Metal Matrix Composites in Industry - An Introduction and a Survey

Metal matrix composites are making tangible inroads into the "real" world of engineering. They are used in engineering components such as brake rotors, aircraft parts, combustion engines, and heat sinks for electronic systems. Yet, outside a relatively limited circle of specialists, these materials are mostly unknown. Designers do not as a rule think of using these materials, in part because access to information is difficult as these materials have not really entered engineering handbooks. Metal Matrix Composites in Industry is thus useful to engineers who wish to gain introductory knowledge of these materials and who want to know where "to find" them. Additionally, it provides researchers and academics with a survey of current industrial activity in this area of technology.

List of contents

1 - Introduction.- 2 - Metal Matrix Composites.- 3 - Processing Metal Matrix Composites.- 4 - Scope, Methodology and Structure of the Survey.- 5 - MMC Companies in Alphabetical Order.- 6 - Discussion and Conclusion.- Appendix A - A Glossary of Terminology Commonly Used in Relation to Metal Matrix Composites.- Appendix B - Database Keywords.- Bibliography and References.

Summary

Metal matrix composites are making tangible inroads into the "real" world of engineering. They are used in engineering components such as brake rotors, aircraft parts, combustion engines, and heat sinks for electronic systems. Yet, outside a relatively limited circle of specialists, these materials are mostly unknown. Designers do not as a rule think of using these materials, in part because access to information is difficult as these materials have not really entered engineering handbooks. Metal Matrix Composites in Industry is thus useful to engineers who wish to gain introductory knowledge of these materials and who want to know where "to find" them. Additionally, it provides researchers and academics with a survey of current industrial activity in this area of technology.

Product details

• Authors: Alexande Evans, Alexander Evans, Christopher San Marchi, Mortensen, Andreas Mortensen, Christophe San Marchi, Christopher San Marchi
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2011
• EAN: 9781402075216
• ISBN: 978-1-4020-7521-6
• No. of pages: 423
• Weight: 1750 g
• Illustrations: XI, 423 p. 32 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; C, Research, Technology, Klassische Mechanik, Materialwissenschaft, Processing, materials, Chemistry and Materials Science, Classical mechanics, Characterization and Analytical Technique, Materials science, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Mechanics, Metals, Metallic Materials, Metals and Alloys